The following foundations, government and institutional agencies, corporations, and individuals have supported SMART over the past two fiscal years. Though all donor support is crucial to our work, we are especially grateful to The Friedman Foundation, MAC AIDS Fund, New York Foundation, New York Women’s Foundation and the H. van Ameringen Foundation, five extremely generous charitable organizations which each made grants of $50,000 or more to support our work.

Foundations

(Grants of $100,000 and above)
The Friedman Foundation
MAC AIDS Fund

(Grants of $50,000 to $99,999)
New York Foundation
New York Women’s Foundation
Henry van Ameringen Foundation

(Grants of $25,000 to $49,999)
Ford Foundation
MS Foundation
Union Square Awards

(Grants of $10,000 to $24,999)
Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS
United Way of New York City
WHO Foundation

(Grants of $5,000 to $9,999)
Bailey House
J.J. Segal Foundation

(Grants of $500 to $4,999)
Edwin Schlossberg Foundation
Rush Philanthropic Arts Foundation
Seal Point Foundation
Tapper Charitable Foundation
Youth Venture

Government Support/Contracts

New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene
New York City Council
New York City Council Speaker Christine C. Quinn
New York City Council Member Melissa Mark-Viverito

Institutional Support

Center for Health Training

Corporate Sponsors

Goldman Sachs
Johnson & Johnson/Johnson Publishing Company (Ebony Magazine)
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP
TemPositions

Individual Major Donors

(Gifts of $5,000 and above)
E. Wayne Nordberg
James Speciale
Anonymous (1)

(Gifts of $1,000 to $4,999)
Khaled & Lori Haram
Amanda Masters
Marilyn Mills
Anna Nordberg

(Gifts of $500 to $999)
Thomas Cook
John Falkenberg & Kenneth Henry
Bryce Ferguson
Christopher & Beth Hanssens
Patricia Roberts
Alana Wyche

(Gifts of $250 to $499)
Rebecca Archer
Bradley & Cheryl Gerstman
Catherine Hanssens
Jeanne James
Keith & Carla Wyche

(Gifts of $100 to $249)
Marion Banzhaf & Eve Rosahn
Mel Blatman
Carl Brauer & Nancy Schieffelin
Judy Dempsey
Aaron Glass
H.M. & B.K. Iwata
Kevin and Adrienne James
Eileen & Chris Meeker
Suzanne Potashnick
Arthur & Barbara Powell
Claudia Sell
Joseph Sonnabend
Delphine Sherman
Erica & Robert Zurer

Celebrating 10 Years with SMART

1998

SMART University starts: the first group of women graduate

1999

April SMART Action Demonstrates in Philadelphia, New Africa Protest in DC

York,and Washington D.C. for HIV medication in Africa

Rosa’s “Healthy Eating Class” started in the middle of Founding Director Susan’s living room and kitchen and served as the precursor for the SMART Body program

2000

SMART becomes incorporated on January 31, 2000 as Sisterhood Mobilized for AIDS/HIV Research and Treatment, Inc.

2001

SMART and its two founders Susan Rodriguez and Petra Berrios receive the Union Square Award

2002

SMART Voices begins with the guidance and instruction from the organization Voices Unbroken

2003

SMART Sewing Circle was started to provide a therapeutic and supportive space for SMART Women. It was first held in the offices of Children’s Hope.

2004

Jane Friedman, Director of the Friedman Foundation, provides substantial funding to secure permanent office space for SMART and to start the SMART Body program

Kitchen

SMART hires first full-time employee (Yolanda Diaz)

Susan Rodriguez becomes Community Spokesperson for M·A·C AIDS Fund

2005

SMART Youth Begins: 1st Annual Halloween Party for youth living with or affected by HIV/AIDS

2006

SMART Youth presents at the Global Village at the International AIDS Conference in Toronto, Canada.

2007

SMART Youth hosts two workshops: Mask-making with the Museum for African Art and Dance Performance with the United States Tournament of Dance, Inc.

Tile

World AIDS Day Event at SMART: International Artist Teresita Fernandez leads women and youth in global Peace Tile Project

2008

SMART Arts & Crafts becomes SMART Art

SMART becomes a project of the Fund for the City of New York

SMART celebrates 10th Anniversary